Production Team Member I

Papa Johns; North Carolina; On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Papa John’s is seeking a Production Team Member to produce high-quality dough in a clean, well-maintained environment. You will follow PJ Food Service specifications and ensure all dough is handled safely and efficiently.

The role emphasizes adherence to GMP standards, proper sanitation, and accurate documentation, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement in a fast-paced food production setting.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality dough according to PJ Food Service specs.
• Monitor productivity by analyzing KPI metrics and suggest improvements.
• Date, stack, rotate dough trays and maintain proper cooling temperatures.
• Maintain GMP cleanliness and sanitation to prevent contamination.
• Presoak dough trays and operate the tray washer.
• Perform lock out/tag out and clean/sanitize dough production equipment.
• Document sanitation, dough weight, and rejection procedures.
• Follow all safety practices; wear PPE and proper uniform.
• Maintain cleanliness of the Quality Control Center and surrounding areas.
• Operate floor maintenance equipment to clean floors and carpets.
• Handle cleaning chemicals safely and use PPE as required.
• Ensure compliance with safety, sanitation, HACCP and regulatory policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

What’s Unique About You Is What Makes Us Better! Diversity is our strength and competitive advantage. Bring your flavor to the Papa John's team today!

Job Summary

The Production Team Member is responsible for producing high quality dough within PJ Food Service specifications, maintaining all equipment in a highly sanitized environment and ensuring all dough is handled properly.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Place dough balls into clean trays according to PJ Food Service standards.
• Monitor productivity standards by analyzing metrics surrounding key performance indicators. Recommend/implement ways to improve performance.
• Insure all dough trays are properly dated, stack and down-stack proper number of trays and maintain rotation practices at proper cooling temperature(s).
• Maintain and document Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards on cleanliness and sanitation to insure product is free of contamination or foreign material.
• Presoak dough trays and process through tray washer.
• Perform advanced lock out/tag out of all dough production equipment prior to cleaning/sanitizing. Wash, rinse and sanitize all dough processing equipment and production room upon completion of production.
• Document and sign off on various processes in dough production (sanitation, rejection procedure, dough weight, etc.)
• Adhere to all prescribed safety practices, including wearing the proper safety equipment/uniform.
• Perform general housekeeping for the Quality Control Center as requested.
• Operate floor maintenance equipment to clean carpets and other flooring.
• Use cleaning chemicals and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in a safe and proper manner.
• Ensure compliance with PJFS Safety standards, Sanitation and HACCP policies & procedures, federal, state and local regulations (OSHA, FDA, DOL) and all Papa John’s International, Inc., policies & procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Everybody loves pizza, which means they also love the people who are behind the scenes working to deliver it. This is complex and challenging work – but let’s face it – it’s also pizza! If you want a fulfilling career with a company that’s always moving forward, we’re the right place.

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